Erdoğan condemns alleged satirical cartoon as provocation, vows legal action
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday joined members of his government in condemning a recent cartoon published by the satirical LeMan magazine, calling...
Turkey blocks satirical magazine LeMan’s website and X account after alleged Prophet cartoon
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the website and X account of LeMan, a popular satirical magazine, following accusations that a recent cartoon depicted...
Turkish officials accused of inciting public against satirical magazine over alleged Prophet cartoon
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and other senior officials are facing growing condemnation from legal and human rights groups for what critics describe as...
Turkey to auction off major companies seized after 2016 coup attempt
Turkish authorities are preparing to auction off two major companies seized after the country’s 2016 attempted coup, drawing renewed attention to human rights and...
Satirical magazine staff detained in Turkey over alleged Prophet Muhammad cartoon
The Turkish police on Monday detained four staff members and editors at one Turkey’s top satirical magazines for publishing a cartoon that allegedly depicted...
Public anger grows as wildfires rage in Turkey amid government inaction and media silence
Wildfires tearing through three provinces in Turkey have sparked public outrage, with residents turning to social media to condemn what they describe as government...
Turkish court adjourns trial that could unseat main opposition leader
An Ankara court on Monday adjourned until September a trial involving alleged corruption that could upend the leadership of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s...
Turkey arrests 65 officers in nationwide crackdown on alleged Gülen links
A total of 65 active-duty and former military officers have been arrested in Turkey as part of a sweeping operation targeting people accused of...
Turkey’s hunger threshold extends lead over minimum wage
Turkey’s hunger threshold for the month of June was calculated at TL 26,115 ($657), extending its lead over the minimum wage of TL 22,104...
Disabled former Turkish police officer denied critical MS treatment in prison, lawmaker says
Mehmet Hanifi Emeç, a disabled former police officer who developed multiple sclerosis in prison, has been left without vital medication for nine months, raising...
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